Planning and Community Services
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- City of Rolling Hills General Plan
- City of Rolling Hills Housing Element Update 2021-2029
- Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Landscape Design Standards
- Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
- Zoning Map
- Apply Online
- Planning and Development Application Materials
- Planning Commission Calendar
- Plan Duplication Authorization Form
- 77 Portuguese Bend Road (Shen Residence)
- 2023 Planning Commission Calendar
- Online Application
- Fee Schedule
- Over the Counter Application (Minor Projects: reroof, interior remodel, solar panel (minor), same to same replacement (no expansion or relocation), and facade improvements)
- Administrative Approval Application
- Instructions on Calculating Lot Coverage
- Conditional Use Permit Application
- Geological Exploration Application
- Lot Line Adjustment Application
- Lot Line Adjustment General Information and Filing Instructions
- Silhouette Guidelines
- Site Plan Review Application
- Variance Application
- Utility Pole Undergrounding Application
Planning Project Reports Archive
This link above helps you access archive Planning and Development records. All Planning records have been digitized and made readily available for easy access by the public. Access to architectural plans, if available, requires permission from the owner and plan preparer who signed the original document. In accordance with Section 19850 of the State of California’s Health and Safety Code, please submit the required authorization form to the Planning and Community Services Department to receive copies of plans.
Shen Residence (77 Portuguese Bend Road)
A Notice of Intent (NOI) was released to inform the public that an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The public review period is from December 15, 2022 to January 31, 2023. Comments on the IS/MND will be received during this period and a public hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
- Notice of Intent
- Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) Draft
- Appendix A-1 - AQ Background
- Appendix A-2 - AQGHG Emissions Data
- Appendix B - Bio Resources Assessment
- Appendix C-1 - Cultural Resources Analysis
- Appendix C-2 - Paleontological Analysis
- Appendix D - Geotech Assessments
- Appendix E - Hydro Study and Water Quality Plan
- Appendix F-1 - Noise Background
- Appendix F-2 - Noise Assessment
- Appendix G - Will Serve Letters
- Appendix H - Project Plan Set
- Appendix I - Native American Consultation Letters
Housing Element Update - 2021-2029
The City of Rolling Hills adopted the 2021-2029 6th Cycle Housing Element on September 26, 2022. The Housing Element was found by the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to be in full compliance with State Housing Law on November 23, 2022. The process to adopt the 6th Cycle Housing Element started with release of a draft on December 3, 2021. Various revisions were made over the following months to address comments received. The draft was sent to HCD for review on January 11, 2022, May 22, 2022, and September 27, 2022, and the City responded to HCD's comments each time. In addition to the Housing Element, the City worked on a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines to address potentially significant impacts generated by the Housing Element.
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- Letter from HCD indicating compliance (11/23/22)
- Resolution No. 1309 Adopting the 2021-2029 Housing Element (9/26/22)
- Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element (9/26/22)
- Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update
- Notice of Intent to Adopt an IS/MND (9/22)
- City's Responses to HCD's 7/21/22 Comments
- HCD Letter Reviewing City's 6th Cycle (2021-2029) Revised Draft Housing Element (7/21/22)
- Adoption Draft of 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element (Clean Version, 5/9/22)
- Adoption Draft of 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element (Tracked Changes Version, 5/9/22)
- Revisions Made in Response to HCD Comments (5/9/22)
- Letter from HCD on the 6th Cycle Draft Housing Element (4/11/22)
- Rolling Hills Housing Element 6th Cycle (12/3/21 Draft for HCD Review)
The City of Rolling Hills began the process of updating the Safety Element in mid-2020 after being awarded funding from Cal-OES. The update will address a variety of natural and human-related hazards, and contains goals and policies aimed at reducing risks associated with these hazards. The Draft Safety Element was sent for review to the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection who did not have any recommendations. In addition to the Safety Element, a Negative Declaration has been prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, which covers updates to the Housing Element and Safety Element. The Safety Element and Negative Declaration were adopted by the City Council on March 28, 2022.
Resolution No. 1291
Safety Element Update (amended to meet AB 2140)
Negative Declaration for the Safety Element
Notice of Intent to Adopt an Initial Study and Negative Declaration
- Developer Technical Information for Projects within the City of Rolling Hills
- Developer Technical Information Page #2 of Appendix B - Rainfall depth
- Guide to Developer Technical Information
- Keep it Onsite-Best Management Practices for Small Construction Sites
- Manténgalo En El Sito - Mejores Prácticas de Manejo para Pequeños Sitios de Construcción
- Residential Development Highlights
- Examples of Construction Projects - Requirements for Review and Building Permits
- Penalty for Unauthorized Construction "As Built" Construction
- Development Process flowchart
- Policy Criteria for Determining Major and Minor Modifications for Development Projects
- Draining Pools or Spas
- Pool or Spa Requirements
- Planning Commission and over the counter approval process flowchart
Outdoor Lighting Requirements
Southern California Edison Construction Projects in Rolling Hills
- Equestrian Facility Guidelines flyer
- Equestrian Facility Guidelines
- Application for Stable Use Permit for stables not to exceed 800 sq. ft.
- Application for Complimentary Stable Evaluation for stables over 800 sq. ft.
- Self Assessment Checklist - Is my Existing Stable Legal or Legal Non-Conforming (Grandfathered) Under the New Ordinances No. 319 and Ordinance 324
- FAQs Regulations on Stables and Related Facilities, Flyer Rev. 2018